User talk:69.196.212.30

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Re Category:Venus Swimwear models: I assume the software is preventing you from creating the category because you aren't signed in... Melchoir 04:55, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

It lets me edit without signing in. And registering for yet another web site and having yet another password to avoid forgetting seems like a hassle...everywhere you go these days there's always pressure to register, register, register. I don't see a good solution except to allow anonymity -- the usual separate-registrations-everywhere is a nightmare of random requirements, having to give out an email to someone who almost certainly will spam it since there's no legitimate mail you'd want from them, and endless passwords; and a unified, net-wide logon creates a massive privacy risk and would no doubt require you to tell your life history, favorite sexual position, and so forth to satisfy umpteen corporate marketing departments. (For a first stab in this direction, witness MS Passport. Getting a hotmail throwaway these days involves filling out more forms with personal info than taking out a $10000 car loan at the freaking bank!) --69.196.212.30 16:44, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Actually, I think you'll be pleased with the amount of personal info a Wikipedia account requires: none, not even an email account. Just type in whatever logon you want and you're in! Yes, it's a hassle to remember your password, but what can I say, lots of folks around here seem to think it's worth it. Oh, and as for anonymity: if you're logged in you'll actually be more anonymous, since your IP will no longer be visible with your edits, linking them back to an ISP in Toronto. Melchoir 19:45, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Why is there an argument here?